Sr. Director, P&C Business Partner

About the role

The Sr. Director, People & Culture (P&C) Business Partnerships is a key member of the P&C Leadership Team and a principal advisor to the Chief People Officer and executive leadership. This role is also a critical strategic partner to the Business Leadership Team, proactively shaping and enabling business strategy through people, culture, and organizational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Elevate and humanize the employee experience and lifecycle
• Strengthen leadership and people-manager capability
• Improve engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness
• Ensure empathetic, compliant, and consistent employee relations globally
• Equip and support the Business Leadership Team as trusted advisor, coach, and thought partner on all people, culture, and organizational topics

Requirements

• Strategic People & Business Partnership
• Design and implement an exceptional employee journey across the full lifecycle
• Embed P&C strategy into segment and functional business plans
• Translate strategy into P&C initiatives, define success metrics, monitor progress, and identify risks and countermeasures
• Lead and develop a global team of Sr. P&C Managers, Business Partners, and Generalists
• Direct the consistent application and delivery of global corporate P&C programs
• Lead change management efforts in partnership with business and P&C leaders
• People Analytics & Workforce Planning
• Foster a culture of excellence, ownership, continuous improvement, and learning
• Provide matrix leadership to Sr. P&C Managers and Business Partners
• Partner with acquiring/divesting business leadership teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 15+ years of progressive HR/P&C experience
• 10+ years of directly managing a team of senior P&C/HR leaders, preferably supporting multi-function organizations
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role leading a global team of P&C business partners within a multi-national organization
• Demonstrated success as a people strategy leader with deep expertise in Organizational Development, Change Management, and talent development
• Proven experience designing and implementing talent processes that enable a high-performance culture
• Experience supporting and influencing C-suite executives and senior leadership teams
• Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to business leadership teams
• Track record of planning and executing large, complex programs or transformations
• Experience leading and developing in a matrixed environment
• M&A and post-merger integration experience (people-related workstreams)
• Experience translating talent strategies into measurable business outcomes
• Strong understanding of U.S. labor law and ability to research, interpret, and apply changes; familiarity with global employment practices
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally within the continental U.S. and internationally

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies

• SPHR or equivalent senior HR certification highly preferred
• Prior experience scaling a P&C/HR organization to support high growth
• Prior Aerospace & Defense or similarly complex, regulated industry experience
• Prior HRIS/HCM implementation experience, ideally Workday
• Experience overseeing the entire employee lifecycle and depth in one or more HR functional areas (e.g., Talent Management, OD, Total Rewards, ER)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• 15+ years of progressive HR/P&C experience
• 10+ years of directly managing a team of senior P&C/HR leaders, preferably supporting multi-function organizations
• 5+ years in a senior leadership role leading a global team of P&C business partners within a multi-national organization
• Demonstrated success as a people strategy leader with deep expertise in Organizational Development, Change Management, and talent development
• Proven experience designing and implementing talent processes that enable a high-performance culture
• Experience supporting and influencing C-suite executives and senior leadership teams
• Demonstrated experience serving as a trusted advisor to business leadership teams
• Track record of planning and executing large, complex programs or transformations
• Experience leading and developing in a matrixed environment
• M&A and post-merger integration experience (people-related workstreams)
• Experience translating talent strategies into measurable business outcomes
• Strong understanding of U.S. labor law and ability to research, interpret, and apply changes; familiarity with global employment practices
• Ability and willingness to travel occasionally within the continental U.S. and internationally